Like the Malconsorts this intensely mineral-driven effort is somewhat less structured than usual though it certainly doesn’t lack for power and punch

and 1964) the wine is called Reserva Especial

mint and white pepper lend aromatic brilliance to this lithe

when it matures

Nerthe, Chateauneuf Du Pape Cadettes other_regions_italy Like the Malconsorts this intenselyLa Nerthe's 2015 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee des Cadettes is a blend of approximately one third each Grenache, Syrah and Mourvdre. Eighty percent of the wine spent a year in new oak barrels, but much of that has been absorbed into the wine, and I see that my notes don't make reference to overt oak descriptors. Scents of raspberry and spice lead the way, followed by a firm, full bodied palate. The tannins are present from front to back, but they're ripe